Australia
East Asia & Pacific · Data from the World Bank Open Data API · World Geography Learning Path
Australia is both a country and a continent — the only nation that governs an entire landmass by itself. Despite its large land area, most Australians live in a handful of coastal cities.
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Canberra
- Region
- East Asia & Pacific
- Income level
- High income
- Population
- 27,614,411
- Land area
- 7,692,020 km²
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